Cleveland Clinic works with OneBlood to start trials for COVID-19 plasma treatment

Cleveland Clinic Florida reports it has received approval to begin clinical trials for a variety of new treatments to help COVID-19-positive patients. One of the most promising treatments is convalescent

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Cleveland Clinic opening pathogens research center in South Florida

Cleveland Clinic is establishing the Center for Global and Emerging Pathogens Research to broaden understanding of emerging pathogens—ranging from Zika virus to SARS-CoV-2 (which causes COVID-19)—and to expedite critically needed

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South Florida Navy corpsman helps out on USNS Mercy

Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Dane Chambers of Fort Lauderdale is among the service members helping the public aboard the hospital ship USNS Mercy. The Mercy deployed from San Diego to

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How about a 55 gallon drum of hand sanitizer?

Hand sanitizer is one of the most valued commodities these days, but one company is offering it in five-gallon buckets and even 55-gallon drums. RelaDyne, a fuel and lubricants distributor

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COVID-19 spurs increase in virtual health care

By Dr. Alejandro Badia Virtual doctor office visits? eCare? Telemedicine? Advanced communications technology is revolutionizing the way health services are delivered. Oddly enough, we can thank COVID-19 for helping make

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 Hardship fund for first responders

Cleveland Clinic Florida has created a new philanthropic program to benefit first responders in South Florida and the Treasure Coast who are on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Model shows Florida COVID-19 deaths per day peaking earlier

Florida COVID-19 deaths are now projected to peak at 242 a day on April 21 rather than the first week of May, according to estimates by the University of Washington.

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Of Nutrition, Noses, Nuclear Medicine & More

In this installment of SFBW’s Innovations in Health Care series, we look at how access to proper nutrition might reduce health care costs, a challenging form of nasal surgery, a

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State to order bars shut for 30 days

The normally festive St. Patrick’s Day took on a very somber note Tuesday as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis planned a 5 p.m. press conference to issue an order for bars

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Memorial Health offers free consultations amid outbreak

Those feeling under the weather and wondering if their flu-like symptoms could be related to coronavirus can now be examined by a doctor from the privacy of their homes at

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CDC issues coronavirus guidelines for employers

Gov. Ron DeSantis confirmed another likely case of the COVID-19 coronavirus on Thursday, bringing the total to four patients in the state. While there have been no reports of the

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Why your sleep might be so bad

In this installment of SFBW’s Innovations in Health Care series, we examine an unlikely relationship between how well you sleep, and what’s in your stomach, a potential breakthrough for sickle

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